The West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market returns to the Abbotsford TRADEX November 15 – 17.
Escape the shopping mall crowds and join over 170 artisans and 300 participants at the largest Christmas show in the Lower Mainland, The West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market.
Discover new gift ideas, original art, crafts, woodwork, ceramics, specialty foods, home decor, clothing, furniture, floral designs, jewelry, candles, soaps, toys, and so much more.
New This Year
Community Arts Stage
The West Coast Christmas Show is pleased to present the Community Arts Stage. The stage will provide an opportunity for talented local community groups, entertainers and organizations to showcase their talents to a large audience and provide a refreshing break for thousands of shoppers. Enjoy performances from the Royal City Youth Ballet and Fraser Valley Academy of Dance.
It Takes a Village
The West Coast Christmas Show is pleased to welcome It Takes A Village Artisans: Paying It Forward, a group of exhibitors who’s focus is giving back.
Now your Christmas purchases can help improve our world, by shopping among the gathering of community-minded artisans who are committed to giving back. Fair trade, zero waste and community support through giving back are all components of this feature area.
Returning Favourites
SANTA’S WORKSHOP
Santa’s helpers are ready to help children decorate and take home their very own free Christmas cookie!
Kids can create their own Sand Art, pictures created with coloured sand.
Children can write and mail their letters to Santa, right at the show in Santa’s Workshop.
Meet the players and shoot some hoops with Abbotsford’s very own basketball team, The Fraser Valley Bandits!
FIFTH ANNUAL UGLY SWEATER CONTEST
Dig out your ugliest Christmas sweater and rock that smock at the show to enter the 5th Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest. Win prizes and have a laugh for a chance to win an awesome prize!
THE SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS STAGE
Take in the sounds of the holidays with live performances by local musicians. Enjoy carols and sounds of Christmas from bands to quartets to acapella groups.
There’s truly something for everyone at the West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market!
Event Info
Tickets: $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, and a discount applies if bought online. Admission is free for children 16 and under.
FREE PARKING courtesy of Show Management
Hours: Friday, November 15, 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 17, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Address: TRADEX 1190 Cornell Street, Abbotsford, BC, V2T 6H5
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This would be for my sister and her daughter 🙂
Yes!! My mom and I go every year!
Maybe Chelsea would come with me!!
It’s the perfect ladies night!
This sounds amazing!
It’s so much fun!! There’s so much to do there!
This is awesome me and my hubby would love to take our 10 month old for the first Christmas event of his first Christmas 😊
Oh you guys will love it!! They have photos with Santa and everything!
I love the idea of Santa’s workshop, it seems an interesting workshop to help kids to learn how to decorate for their home.
It’s great!! There’s so much to see and do there!
Here are lots of really interesting things!
Thanks for sharing this. I’m sure many would love to go to this event.
That sounds like a great event and Santa’s workshop sounds really good for me and for my kids and I am sure we will be having a wonderful time being there..
Santa Workshop sounds great fun i will recommend my family and friends there to check it out
It sounds like such a fun place, with lots of activities to partake in.
Love to take my mom
This sounds so excited!! I wish I could go!
It’s a really great experience!
Sounds like a fantastic event with so many great things happening on the day. My kids would love it too
Totally! It’s a great place to take the family!
Holiday shopping is my favorite! This market sounds fabulous and I’d love to visit.
I also love holiday shopping!! I can already smell the Christmas trees!!
I wish I could give this cute place a visit. It sounds like you could get some very thoughtful gifts here.
Totally!! It has some amazing finds here
We go every year.
Get most Xmas shopping done in 1 place. 🎄⛄😊
Right?! We do the exact same thing. It’s awesome!